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Is PESTLES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PESTLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PESTLES mean?

Pestles is a form of PESTLE.

  1. noun

    machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

  2. noun

    a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone

  3. noun

    a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

  4. verb

    grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar

    “pestle the garlic”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

P (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PESTLES

PESTLES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PESTLES

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